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9/11The blood of kings : dynasty and ritual in Maya art
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xii, 335 pages : 25 cm
By making full use of the progress in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphic code, this examines the world and minds of the creators of Maya art, including a look at the Maya calendar
Includes bibliographical references (page 329) and index
Introduction. Prologue. The modern invention of the ancient Maya. The characteristics of Maya art. Maya gods and icons -- 1. The royal person -- 2. Kingship and the rites of accession -- 3. Courtly life -- 4. Bloodletting and the vision quest -- 5. Warfare and captive sacrifice -- 6. The ballgame -- 7. Death and the journey to Xibalba -- 8. Kingship and the Maya cosmos -- The Maya calendar -- The hieroglyphic writing system
By making full use of the progress in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphic code, this examines the world and minds of the creators of Maya art, including a look at the Maya calendar
Includes bibliographical references (page 329) and index
Introduction. Prologue. The modern invention of the ancient Maya. The characteristics of Maya art. Maya gods and icons -- 1. The royal person -- 2. Kingship and the rites of accession -- 3. Courtly life -- 4. Bloodletting and the vision quest -- 5. Warfare and captive sacrifice -- 6. The ballgame -- 7. Death and the journey to Xibalba -- 8. Kingship and the Maya cosmos -- The Maya calendar -- The hieroglyphic writing system
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- Miller, Mary Ellen; Kerr, Justin; Kimbell Art Museum; Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress)
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